ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND CARRIER THEREOF FOR ASSEMBLING IC PACKAGE
An electrical connector (100) for electrically connecting an IC package with a substrate and includes an insulative housing (1) with a plurality of contacts (10) received therein, a stiffener (3) located outside of the insulative housing (1) and includes a front end (20) and a rear end (21) opposite to the front end (20), a holding member (61) pivotally assembled to the front end (20) of the stiffener (2), a carrier (8) assembled to the holding member (61) for holding the IC package (9), a load plate (3) pivotally assembled to the rear end (21) of the stiffener (2) and includes an opening (310) to permit the exposing of the IC package (9), the load plate (3) presses on the holding member (61).
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an electrical connector and carrier thereof for assembling IC package, and more particularly to an electrical connector using a carrier to hold and assemble the IC package to the electrical connector.
2. Description of Related Art
Chinese patent No. 202178462U issued to Cai on Mar. 28, 2012 discloses a conventional electrical connector for electrically connecting an IC package with a substrate. The electrical connector includes an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing, a frame located around the insulative housing, a load plate and a lever assembled to the frame, and a carrier assembled to the load plate. The load plate includes a plurality of holes. The carrier includes a plurality of protruding members positioned in the corresponding hole to position the carrier on the load plate. If to assemble the IC package to the electrical connector, paste the IC package to the carrier and position the carrier on the load plate, thus the IC package is assembled to the electrical connector by rotating the load plate to the closed position. Due to assemble the protruding members to the holes to position the carrier on the load plate, it is hard to assemble and the carrier is not stable on the load plate.
Hence, it is desirable to provide an improved electrical connector to overcome the aforementioned disadvantages.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONAccordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an electrical connector using a carrier to hold and assemble the IC package, at the same time, the carrier is easy assembled and positioned on the electrical connector stably.
According to one aspect of the present invention, an electrical connector for electrically connecting an IC package with a substrate and includes an insulative housing with a plurality of contacts received therein, a stiffener located outside of the insulative housing and includes a front end and a rear end opposite to the front end, a holding member pivotally assembled to the front end of the stiffener, a carrier assembled to the holding member for holding the IC package, a load plate pivotally assembled to the rear end of the stiffener and includes an opening to permit the exposing of the IC package, the load plate presses on the holding member.
Other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
Reference will now be made to the drawings to describe the present invention in detail.
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The first retention member 22 comprises a first part 220, a second part 221 and a first connection portion 222 connecting the first part 220 and the second part 221. The first part 220 comprises a first interlock portion 2203 extending downwardly used for interlocking with the second lever 5. The second part 221 comprises a first resist portion 2210 extending upwardly to prevent the horizontal movement of the first lever 4. The first part 220 and the second part 221 both comprises a plurality of position holes 2201 corresponding to the retention holes 240 of the frame 24. The first part 220 and the second part 221 both includes a first restrict portion 2204 with U shape. The first restrict portion 2204 includes a receiving opening 2206. The first connection portion 222 includes a second restrict portion 2220 with L shape.
The second retention member 23 comprises a third part 230, a fourth part 231 and a second connection portion 232 connecting the third part 230 and the fourth part 231. The third retention member 230 comprises a second interlock portion 2303 extending downwardly used for interlocking with the first lever 4. The fourth part 231 comprises a second resist portion 2302 extending upwardly to prevent the horizontal movement of the second lever 5. The third part 230 and the fourth part 231 both comprises a plurality of position holes 2301 corresponding to the retention holes 240 of the frame 24.
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In this embodiment, the load plate 3 is made of metal material and comprises a main portion 31 with a frame shape, a first tongue portion 32 and a second tongue portion 33 extending from opposite ends of the main portion 31. The main portion 31 includes an opening 310 to permit the exposing of the IC package 9. The first tongue portion 32 is interlocked with the interlock part 520 of the second lever 5. The press portion 420 of the first lever 4 pressed on the second tongue portion 33.
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The electrical connector 100 also comprises a spring member 63 assembled to the front end 20 of the stiffener 2. The spring member 63 comprises a first resist portion 632, a pair of holding portions 633 extending from opposite ends of the first resist portion 632 and a pair of second resist portions 631 extending from the holding portion 633 respectively. Each of the holding portions 633 defines a hole 6301. The holding member 61 and the spring member 63 are assembled to the front end 20 of the stiffener 2 by a shaft 64.
The carrier 8 comprises a pair of first sides 81 and a pair of second sides 83 connecting the pair of first sides 81. The pair of first sides 81 and the pair of second sides 83 form a second opening 80 to permit exposing of the IC package 9. The first side 81 of the carrier 8 includes a handing portion 813. The second side 83 defines a top surface 833 and a bottom surface 834 opposite to the top surface 833. The carrier 8 comprises a groove 830 on the top surface 833 and a obstruct portion 8301 in the groove 830 and a sliding groove 831 on the bottom surface 834. The second side 83 also defines a sliding block 832 matched with the sliding channel 6102 of the holding member 61. The sliding block 832 locates on one side of the sliding groove 831.
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The electrical connector 100 includes a holding member 61, the carrier 8 slides along the holding member to make it be assembled to the holding member 61, it is easy to assemble the carrier 8.
While the preferred embodiments in accordance with the present invention has been shown and described, equivalent modifications and changes known to persons skilled in the art according to the spirit of the present invention are considered within the scope of the present invention as defined in the appended claims.
Claims
1. An electrical connector for electrically connecting an IC package with a substrate, comprising:
- an insulative housing;
- a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing;
- a stiffener located outside of the insulative housing and comprising a front end and a rear end opposite to the front end;
- a holding member pivotally assembled to the front end of the stiffener;
- a carrier assembled to the holding member for holding the IC package; and
- a load plate pivotally assembled to the rear end of the stiffener and comprising an opening to permit the exposing of the IC package, the load plate pressed on the holding member.
2. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holding member includes a sliding channel, the carrier includes a sliding block slide in the sliding channel.
3. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein the holding member includes a retention portion first extends downwardly and then extends horizontally and then extends upwardly to form the sliding channel.
4. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 3, wherein the carrier includes a sliding groove, the retention portion includes a sliding portion slide in the sliding groove.
5. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the carrier comprises a groove and a obstruct portion in the groove, the holding member comprises a spring tab sliding in the groove and resist with the obstruct portion to prevent the breaking away of the carrier.
6. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 5, wherein the holding member includes a bear portion touched with carrier to prevent the downwardly movement of the carrier.
7. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the holding member comprises a fix portion with a receiving hole, the electrical connector further includes a shaft goes through the receiving hole and fix the holding member to the stiffener.
8. An electrical connector for electrically connecting an IC package with a substrate, comprising:
- an insulative housing;
- a plurality of contacts received in the insulative housing;
- a stiffener located outside of the insulative housing and comprising a front end and a rear end opposite to the front end;
- a holding member pivotally assembled to the front end of the stiffener to assemble the IC package to the insulative housing, the holding member comprising a first end, a second end opposite to the first end and a third end connecting the first end and the second, the first end the second end comprising a retention portion, the retention portion first extending in a vertical direction and then extending in a horizontal direction and then extending in a vertical direction to form a sliding channel; and
- a load plate pivotally assembled to the rear end of the stiffener and comprising an opening to permit the exposing of the IC package.
9. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 8, wherein electrical connector further comprises a carrier for holding the IC package, and the carrier includes a sliding block slide in the sliding channel.
10. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 9, wherein the carrier includes a sliding groove, the retention portion includes a sliding portion slide in the sliding groove.
11. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 8, wherein the carrier comprises a groove and a obstruct portion in the groove, the holding member comprises a spring tab sliding in the groove and resist with the obstruct portion to prevent the breaking away of the carrier.
12. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 11, wherein the holding member includes a bear portion touched with carrier to prevent the downwardly movement of the carrier.
13. The electrical connector as claimed in claim 8, wherein the holding member comprises a fix portion with a receiving hole, the electrical connector further includes a shaft goes through the receiving hole and fix the holding member to the stiffener.
14. An electrical connector assembly comprising:
- an insulative housing defining two opposite ends along a front-to-back direction, and an upward facing receiving cavity in communication with an exterior in a vertical direction perpendicular to said front-to-back direction;
- a plurality of contacts disposed in the housing with contacting sections upwardly extending into the receiving cavity;
- a holding member pivotally mounted around one of said two opposite ends;
- an electronic package mounted within the holding member and associatively moveable with said holding member in essentially a rotational manner with regard to the housing; and
- a load plate pivotally mounted around the other of said two opposite ends; wherein the load plate is positioned upon the holding member when the load plate is in a locked position.
15. The electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 14, further including a lever pivotally mounted around said other of the two opposite ends to lock the load plate in the locked position.
16. The electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 15, further including another lever pivotally mounted around said one of the two opposite ends and defining an offset type rotation shaft which said load plate is pivotally mounted upon
17. The electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 14, wherein said electronic package is assembled into the holding member via a carrier.
18. The electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 16, wherein said carrier is configured to be assembled to the holding member in a sliding manner.
19. The electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 14, wherein both said load plate and said holding member are retained in position by a lever which is pivotally mounted to said other of the two opposite ends.
20. The electrical connector assembly as claimed in claim 14, wherein said holding member is equipped with a spring to support said holding member in an upward oblique position when no retaining force is applied thereon.
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 29, 2013
Publication Date: Jan 9, 2014
Patent Grant number: 8979566
Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. (New Taipei)
Inventor: CHENG-CHI YEH (New Taipei)
Application Number: 13/854,006
International Classification: H01R 12/52 (20060101); H01R 43/00 (20060101);